Specialist dictionary

Culture and identity

Culture, identity, values, norms, ethnicity, community and belonging.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Affinaladjective

(anthropology) related by marriage

Affineadjective

(anthropology) related by marriage

Affinenoun

(anthropology) kin by marriage

Affinitynoun

(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

Anthropologynoun

the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

Blood kinshipnoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Cognationnoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Consanguinitynoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Eidosnoun

(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group

Ethosnoun

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

Family relationshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Kinshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Kinship systemnoun

(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and th…

Relationshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Averagenoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

Beliefnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Belongingnoun

happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

Communitynoun

a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholi…

Culturenoun

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that…

Customnoun

a specific practice of long standing

Ethnicitynoun

an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"

Faithnoun

an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

Feelingnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Identitynoun

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

Impressionnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Individualitynoun

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

Normnoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

Notionnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Opinionnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Organized religionnoun

an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

Personal identitynoun

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

Raceverb

compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

Religionnoun

an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

Runverb

compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"

Subculturenoun

a social group within a national culture that has distinctive patterns of behavior and beliefs

Traditionnoun

a specific practice of long standing

Valuenoun

relative darkness or lightness of a color; "I establish the colors and principal values by organizing the painting into three values — dark, med…

Affinitynoun

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomic…

Archaeologynoun

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Archeologynoun

the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Birthnoun

the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents

Brotherhoodnoun

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

Cultural anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

Descentnoun

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Descriptive anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Ethnographynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Ethnologynoun

the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of humankind into races and with their origins and distribution and distinctive characte…

Fatherhoodnoun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

Filiationnoun

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Line of descentnoun

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Lineagenoun

the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Marital bednoun

the relationship between wife and husband

Marital relationshipnoun

the relationship between wife and husband

Maternitynoun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

Motherhoodnoun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

Parentagenoun

the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents

Paternitynoun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the father

Phylogenetic relationnoun

(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomic…

Physical anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings

Sisterhoodnoun

the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings

Sistershipnoun

the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings

Social anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology that deals with human culture and society

Steprelationshipnoun

a family relationship by virtue of remarriage

Buddhismnoun

a religion represented by the many groups (especially in Asia) that profess various forms of the Buddhist doctrine and that venerate Buddha

Campaignverb

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

Churchnoun

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

Closenessnoun

a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

Comfortablenessnoun

a feeling of being at ease in a relationship

Cultnoun

followers of an unorthodox, extremist, or false religion or sect who often live outside of conventional society under the direction of a charism…

Cultnoun

followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices

Darknessnoun

having a dark or somber color

Effectnoun

an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"

Habitnoun

an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"

Hebraismnoun

Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud

Hindooismnoun

the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Hinduismnoun

the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal

Hunchnoun

an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

Identificationnoun

the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)

Institutionnoun

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery…

Intimacynoun

a feeling of being intimate and belonging together; "their closeness grew as the night wore on"

Intuitionnoun

an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

Judaismnoun

Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud

Lightnessnoun

having a light color

Meannoun

an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Mediannoun

the number midway between the two middle numbers in a series containing an even or odd number of items

Modenoun

the most frequent value of a random variable

Placeverb

finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place"

Presencenoun

the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"

Runverb

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

Sectnoun

a subdivision of a larger religious group

Shintonoun

the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan

Showverb

finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"

Suspicionnoun

an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

Taoismnoun

religion adhering to the teaching of Lao-tzu

Relatedadjective

connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage

Assyriologynoun

archeology of the ancient Assyrians

Craniometrynoun

the branch of physical anthropology dealing with the study and measurement of dry skulls after removal of its soft parts

Egyptologynoun

archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

Mythologynoun

the study of myths

Palaetiologynoun

the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)

Paleographynoun

the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

Paleologynoun

the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities

Ritualismnoun

the study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies

Abecedariannoun

a 16th century sect of Anabaptists centered in Germany who had an absolute disdain for human knowledge

Albigensesnoun

a Christian religious sect in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; believers in Albigensianism

Arithmetic meannoun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Babismnoun

the doctrine and practice of a 19th century Iranian sect that affirmed the progressiveness of revelation, held that no revelation was final, and…

Bosomnoun

the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"

Brahmanismnoun

the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism

Brahminismnoun

the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism

Brethrennoun

(plural) the lay members of a male religious order

Expectationnoun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Expected valuenoun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

First momentnoun

the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Heartnoun

the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"

Jainismnoun

sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism

Jockeyverb

ride a racehorse as a professional jockey

Karaismnoun

a Jewish religious movement that repudiated oral tradition as a source of divine law and defended the Hebrew Bible as the sole authentic font of…

Leviratenoun

the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line

Obeahnoun

(West Indies) followers of a religious system involving witchcraft and sorcery